I have a neighbor who is trying to get rid of a huge wooden spool that is ruffly 5 feet high when turned on its wheels. It seems like it could be used as something cool in a yard haunt, but I can't think of what to use it for for the life of me. Any ideas?

I have a neighbor who is trying to get rid of a huge wooden spool that is ruffly 5 feet high when turned on its wheels. It seems like it could be used as something cool in a yard haunt, but I can't think of what to use it for for the life of me. Any ideas?

torture device? not sure what it's called - the wheel thing that bends people backwards and stretches them out
I was thinking haunted carousel, but it's probably not big enough.

Thank you for letting me know that. I honestly didn't realize it was a bad idea to post on multiple threads.

My theme is everything centered around the paranormal. I'm not much for torture in my haunts, though the torture device mentioned previously seems to be the only thing I can really think of at this moment, other than simply having it as a scene setter.

Thank you for letting me know that. I honestly didn't realize it was a bad idea to post on multiple threads.

My theme is everything centered around the paranormal. I'm not much for torture in my haunts, though the torture device mentioned previously seems to be the only thing I can really think of at this moment, other than simply having it as a scene setter.

Oh yeah, I've done that too.

Cover the spool with a table cloth and use it as a table, only the fact that you have such a strong structure underneath can allow you to build into it some elaborate effects, like a trash can trauma style effect popping up from the middle of it, for instance. Kinda like a lovely centerpiece of roses, that pops up to reveal a skull, like Bertha from The Grateful Dead.

One thing that does occur to me is if you are a Doctor Who fan, that can provide the chassis for a TARDIS console. While not particularly scary, that can be a whole new world of cool in and of itself. The Doctor has dealt with some paranormal things in the past, so it's not that much of a stretch.